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| what do physcians do on the job |
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diagnose illness
prescribe and administer treatment
examine patients
medical histories
order,perform,and intepret diagnostic tests
counsel patients on diet,hygiene,preventative health care |
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| what are some cons for medicine |
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long irregular hours
highly competative med school acceptance
expensive education
formal education and trainig requirements
4 years of undergrad
4 years of medical
3 to 8 years of internship and residency |
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| what are some of the pros for medicine |
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highest earning potential
good job oppoortunties
career stability |
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| what is the difference between an MD and DO |
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MD's = allopathic
DO's= osteopathic |
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| t or f both DO's and MD's use all accepted methods of treatment including drugs and surgery |
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| t or f DO's place a special empahsis on the body's muscloskeletal system,preventative medicine,and holistic patient care |
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| t or f DO's can practice family medicine,internal medicine,or general pediatrics |
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| what are the specialities in Medicine |
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Anesthology
family medcine
internal medicine
pediatrics
obestrucs and gynecolgy
psychistry
surgery
immunology,cardiology,dermatology,emergency medicine,gastroenterology,opthalmology,pathology,radiology,pulmnology,infectious disease |
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12 percent self employed
53 percent in group practices
19 percent in hospitals
federal,state,local gov't educational services and outpatient care centers |
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| t of f there will be an expected increase in jobs over 65,000 in 2008 to 800k in 2018 |
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| what was the median income of physcians in 2009 |
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| t or f physicians practicing in medical specialities earned on avg about 400 k |
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| what do EMT/paramedics do |
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| EMT/paramedics care for and transport the sick and injured to a medical facility |
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| t or f paramedics/EMT work both indoors and outdoors and have heavy lifiting,kneeling,bending |
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| t or f EMT/paramedics have noise induced hearing loss and maybe exposed to diseases HEP B,AIDS,and violence from mental patients |
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| t or f EMT/paramedics have stressful work situations sometimes involving life or death situations |
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| where do EMT's / paramedics work |
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45 % in hospitals
29 % gov't
20 % hospitals |
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| what are the legal requirements for EMT/Paramedics |
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| workers must complete a formal training and certification process |
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| where is the training offered for EMT |
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EMT-basic
EMT-intermediate
EMT-paramedic |
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| t or f all 50 states require certfication for each of the EMT levels |
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| t or f registration is required with the NREMT at some or all levels of certification |
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| t or f EMT and paramedics must recertify every 2 years |
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| t or f employment opportunties are good in EMT/Paramedic field and increase by 19 percent through 2018 |
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| what was the hourly wage for EMT/paramedics |
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| t or f paramedics can become supervisors,operation managers,administrative directors,or executive directors of emergency services |
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diagnose and treat problems with teeth and tissues in te mouth
instruct on aspects of dental care
remove tooth decay,fill cavities,examine xrays,place sealents on teeth,straighten teeth,repair teeth corrective surgery
extract teeth
make models
administer anesthetics and write prescriptions |
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solo practiitioners
partners or associate dentists
flexible hours
no retirement age |
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| what are the requirements for dentists |
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Definition
graduate from an accrediated dental school
pass written and practical examinations
all 50 states require dentists to be liscensed |
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| what is the expected job growth for dentists |
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| growth by 16% through 2018 |
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| t or f job prospects are good for dentists due to the large number of dentists expected to retire |
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| what was the median annual wage for dentists in 2008 |
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| what are the job tasks for dental hygenists |
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examine and clean teeth
provide preventive dental care
teach patients
take and develop dental x rays
administer local anesthics and gas place and carve filling materials,temporay fillings,periodontal dressings,remove sutures,smooth and polish metal restorations |
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| t or f job growth for dental hygenists is expected to grow 36 percent through 2018 |
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| what was the median annual wage for dental hygenists in 2008 |
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| t or f the middle 50 percent for dental hygeneists earned between 55,220 and 78,990 |
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| t or f the lowest 10 percent for dental hygeneists earned less than 44,180 |
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| t or f the highest 10 percent for dental hygeneists earned more than 91,470 |
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| what are the legal and education requirements for dental hygeneists |
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must be liscensed in state in which they can practice
degree from an accreditated dental hygene school
high school dipolma and college entrance test scores |
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| t or f dental hygeneists have room to grow with teaching in a dental hygiene program,working in public health,or working in a coporate setting |
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